Low birth weight, a current problem
Background: low birth weight (newborn with figures below 2500 g of weight) is one of the most important causes of infant and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Objective: to characterize low birth weight. Development: birth weight is undoubtedly one of the most important aspects that influence a...
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Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Camagüey
2018-07-01
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| author | Coralia Gómez Mendoza Pedro Ruiz Álvarez Ildiko Garrido Bosze María Dolores Rodríguez Calvo |
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| description | Background: low birth weight (newborn with figures below 2500 g of weight) is one of the most important causes of infant and perinatal morbidity and mortality.
Objective: to characterize low birth weight.
Development: birth weight is undoubtedly one of the most important aspects that influence a newborn to experience a satisfactory growth and development.1 For the World Health Organization, the incidence of low birth weight is a very useful indicator to monitor the progress of nations towards achieving the goal of Health for all.
Conclusions: vaginal sepsis, anemia and hypertension are the diseases or maternal states associated with pregnancy that are most related with low birth weight.
DeCS:INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; RISK FACTORS; MATERNAL HEALTH; FETAL NUTRITION DISORDERS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-96c2e37234384fc1b152cd1130bd7b562022-12-22T00:40:08ZspaUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de CamagüeyArchivo Médico de Camagüey1025-02552018-07-012244064111972Low birth weight, a current problemCoralia Gómez Mendoza0Pedro Ruiz ÁlvarezIldiko Garrido BoszeMaría Dolores Rodríguez CalvoDireccion Municipal de salud. Santa ClaraBackground: low birth weight (newborn with figures below 2500 g of weight) is one of the most important causes of infant and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Objective: to characterize low birth weight. Development: birth weight is undoubtedly one of the most important aspects that influence a newborn to experience a satisfactory growth and development.1 For the World Health Organization, the incidence of low birth weight is a very useful indicator to monitor the progress of nations towards achieving the goal of Health for all. Conclusions: vaginal sepsis, anemia and hypertension are the diseases or maternal states associated with pregnancy that are most related with low birth weight. DeCS:INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; RISK FACTORS; MATERNAL HEALTH; FETAL NUTRITION DISORDERS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.http://www.revistaamc.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/5410 |
| spellingShingle | Coralia Gómez Mendoza Pedro Ruiz Álvarez Ildiko Garrido Bosze María Dolores Rodríguez Calvo Low birth weight, a current problem Archivo Médico de Camagüey |
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| url | http://www.revistaamc.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/5410 |
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